PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alves d'Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). d\'Araujo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by DMX - We right here. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Darwin
vs
d'Araujo

175 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
20
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Darwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Alves d'Araujo!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
d'Araujo looks to land a body kick but Darwin moved away.
Darwin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
d'Araujo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darwin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Darwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
d'Araujo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
d'Araujo walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
d'Araujo pushes Darwin away with a front kick.
d'Araujo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Darwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves d'Araujo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
d'Araujo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
d'Araujo throws a quick inside leg kick.
d'Araujo scores with a head kick. Darwin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Charles Darwin has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
d'Araujo scoring well with a low kick there.
d'Araujo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
d'Araujo throws a head kick that half lands.
d'Araujo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
d'Araujo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
d'Araujo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darwin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
d'Araujo looks to score with a jab to the body but Darwin is just out of range.
Darwin throws a hook but d'Araujo blocks it.
d'Araujo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

d'Araujo gets caught flat footed, as Darwin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Darwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
d'Araujo is trying to control the position but Darwin postures up.
Darwin wants to control from the top but d'Araujo keeps moving.
Darwin would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
d'Araujo pulls Darwin in close to prevent any damage.
Darwin pushes down on d'Araujo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
d'Araujo trying to hold on to Darwin's head to control him but Darwin postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
d'Araujo gets full guard.
Darwin with a flurry of punches that miss.
d'Araujo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
d'Araujo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Darwin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A good leg kick by d'Araujo.
d'Araujo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Darwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
d'Araujo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Darwin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Darwin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now d'Araujo is on top in guard.
Darwin keeping moving, preventing d'Araujo from controlling successfully.
Darwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for d'Araujo!
d'Araujo is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darwin misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alves d'Araujo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Darwin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

d'Araujo scores with a kick to the midsection.
d'Araujo lands with a thumping leg kick.
d'Araujo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Darwin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
d'Araujo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Darwin fails with the takedown.
d'Araujo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darwin at a distance.

d'Araujo instigates a clinch.
Darwin managing to block the knees to the body from d'Araujo.
d'Araujo tries to land a knee to the head but Darwin blocks with his arms.
d'Araujo lands a good knee to the midsection. Darwin won't want to take too many of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Darwin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Darwin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but d'Araujo regains guard immediately.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin wants to pass the guard but d'Araujo is keeping the position.
d'Araujo is trying to control the position but Darwin postures up.
d'Araujo keeping moving, preventing Darwin from controlling successfully.
Darwin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Darwin wants to get up but he can't break d'Araujo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Darwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. d'Araujo is keeping the position for now.
Darwin trying to control but d'Araujo is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
d'Araujo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Darwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
d'Araujo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Darwin's sensitive parts.
d'Araujo wants to clinch up but Darwin keeps it at a distance.
Darwin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
d'Araujo connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by d'Araujo. d'Araujo obviously looking to wear him down.
d'Araujo thumps Darwin with a low kick.
Darwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from d'Araujo. Darwin does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
d'Araujo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darwin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

d'Araujo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Darwin drops down looking for an ankle pick but d'Araujo pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Darwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Darwin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by d'Araujo.
Darwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for d'Araujo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
d'Araujo throws a nice outside leg kick.
d'Araujo scores with a push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
d'Araujo throws a nice inside leg kick.
d'Araujo tries to clinch up but Darwin circles away and keeps his distance.
d'Araujo lands with a kick to the temple. Darwin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
d'Araujo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Darwin.
Alves d'Araujo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
d'Araujo lands a front kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by d'Araujo. That's going to slow Darwin down.
d'Araujo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Darwin swats away the attempt to clinch by d'Araujo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darwin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but d'Araujo is out of range.
d'Araujo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Darwin will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alves d'Araujo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Charles Darwin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

d'Araujo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
d'Araujo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
d'Araujo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Darwin.
d'Araujo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

d'Araujo pushes Darwin up against the cage in a clinch.
d'Araujo connects with a knee to the head.
d'Araujo looking to throw knees to the head but Darwin is blocking nicely.
d'Araujo trying to land knees to the body.
d'Araujo missing with knees to the body.
d'Araujo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darwin.
d'Araujo prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
d'Araujo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
d'Araujo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Darwin avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
d'Araujo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Darwin is trying to break the clinch but d'Araujo is controlling him.
d'Araujo lands a good knee to the midsection. Darwin won't want to take too many of those.
Darwin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but d'Araujo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
d'Araujo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
d'Araujo stalling in the clinch but Darwin improves position.
d'Araujo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
d'Araujo scores with a knee to the head.
Darwin managing to block the knees to the body from d'Araujo.
d'Araujo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Darwin tries to score a body lock takedown but d'Araujo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Darwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
d'Araujo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
d'Araujo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
d'Araujo content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
d'Araujo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by d'Araujo.
d'Araujo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Darwin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

d'Araujo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
d'Araujo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Darwin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
d'Araujo throws a quick inside leg kick.
d'Araujo scores with a spinning back kick!
Alves d'Araujo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
d'Araujo tries to clinch up.
d'Araujo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
d'Araujo wants to clinch but Darwin slips to the side

and Darwin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Darwin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
d'Araujo is pulling down on Darwin's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
d'Araujo is trying to control the position but Darwin postures up.
d'Araujo working a defensive guard but Darwin passes into half guard.
d'Araujo is in trouble now - Darwin has advanced to mount!

Darwin swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and d'Araujo is now in Darwin's guard. A big mistake from Darwin there, giving up the dominant position!
d'Araujo is pushing down on Darwin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Darwin is fighting to maintain full guard but d'Araujo has managed to sneak the leg through.

Darwin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

d'Araujo is looking for a kimura but Darwin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for d'Araujo to get the leverage.
Alves d'Araujo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

d'Araujo is working for a kimura but Darwin is defending it quite comfortably.
d'Araujo wants to take a breather but Darwin is having none of it.
Charles Darwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Darwin is looking to control d'Araujo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Darwin avoid being mounted?
Darwin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of d'Araujo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take d'Araujo's back!
Charles Darwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Darwin working for the choke.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

d'Araujo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Darwin gets his way!

And that's the end of the fight!
Alves d'Araujo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got d'Araujo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alves d'Araujo!